Isolated abducens nerve palsy due to anterolateral pontine infarction

European Neurology

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 254-256

  Paik, Jong W ^a   Kang, Suk Y ^a   Sohn, Young H ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDUCENS NERVE PARALYSIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INFARCTION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PONS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ABDUCENS NERVE DISEASES; ADULT; BRAIN STEM INFARCTIONS; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; PONS;

EID: 12544252577     PISSN: 00143022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000082373     Document Type: Article

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